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they've been holding daily protests demanding that morsi return to power. protests intensified after they also banned protests and demonstrations without government approval. the death toll has climbed this morning in the deadly police helicopter crash in scotland. today crews begin the grisly task of sifting throughout wreckage again. the aircraft came crashing into it on friday night. among the dead, the chopper's three crew members. officials say more bodies could be inside the building. >>> it's not really clear what caused the crash. apparent lit helicopter was turning from an operation when it went down. churches across the country filled sunday to remember those killed and the dozen injured as well. >>> let's turn our attention to the business world. the holiday shopping season in full swing. wall street by the way on friday logged the third straight month of gains for november. stocks were mixed on the day. now for the month, the dow gained 2.6%. the s&p 500 up 1.9%. cnbc's steve sedgwick is live for us. >> that session on friday was on the retail s
they've been holding daily protests demanding that morsi return to power. protests intensified after they also banned protests and demonstrations without government approval. the death toll has climbed this morning in the deadly police helicopter crash in scotland. today crews begin the grisly task of sifting throughout wreckage again. the aircraft came crashing into it on friday night. among the dead, the chopper's three crew members. officials say more bodies could be inside the building....
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well, morsi, not george washington. we're sitting around here and i know that gene, this is not a knock at gene because i share a lot of gene's same concerns. i mean this is a terrible option, but the white house and gene said it himself, have a lot of it terrible options. morsi was a terrible leader. he was not george washington. he declared himself supreme over the judiciary. the guy was working towards a one-person, one-coalition, one-party government. and so the obama administration, time and time and time again, sent morsi warnings. you have to work with the opposition. and they did this for months. even leading up to the overthrow, if that's what we're going to call it, or the coup if that's what we're going to call it, and morsi time and time again snatched what would you say, snatched defeat from the jaws of victory. i mean he did everything wrong he could possibly do. >> right. >> to lead to this terrible conclusion. so while we're sitting here talking about what a horrible outcome it is, and it is a horrible o
well, morsi, not george washington. we're sitting around here and i know that gene, this is not a knock at gene because i share a lot of gene's same concerns. i mean this is a terrible option, but the white house and gene said it himself, have a lot of it terrible options. morsi was a terrible leader. he was not george washington. he declared himself supreme over the judiciary. the guy was working towards a one-person, one-coalition, one-party government. and so the obama administration, time...
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they're very unhappy with their election results, with president morsi at this point in terms of what he's trying to do. so it's a more complicated world, and also we have a diminished capacity to influence it and shape the world as, in ways that are advantageous to us as we have had in the past. we don't have a mubarak, well, we have somebody else who now, quote, is elected, but how is that election going to turn out? we have one vote, one time, in egypt. one man, one vote, one time. so i think it's more complicated. it requires a lot more sensitivity on our part before we commit ourselves to a military engagement, we need to understand if you take step one, what's three, four and five before you take that first step? and i think to president obama's credit, he's been very reluctant to commit us to more engagements until such time as we know who's with us, is that a mission that can be accomplished, at what cost and how to we get out? we're trying to find out, how to we get out now in afghanistan and do it in a way that still continues to help stabilize the region and has our allies
they're very unhappy with their election results, with president morsi at this point in terms of what he's trying to do. so it's a more complicated world, and also we have a diminished capacity to influence it and shape the world as, in ways that are advantageous to us as we have had in the past. we don't have a mubarak, well, we have somebody else who now, quote, is elected, but how is that election going to turn out? we have one vote, one time, in egypt. one man, one vote, one time. so i...
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president morsi, as you say, was to broadcast a recorded statement on tv about 2 1/2 hours ago. that has not yet happened. he's expected to talk about and explain his moves over the past two weeks, starting with that controversial decree of november 22nd. recall that's the one that gave him the monopoly on power. he's expected, according to the experts here to offer the opposition a way out of the mess, which was floated yesterday by morsi's vice president. it's a compromise where both sides would work on amending those contentious, about 15 contentious articles of draft constitution, bud but they'd both agree on the specific december 15th day for the referendum. right out in both sides are very, very far apart. meanwhile, tense here but a lot calmer, chris, around the presidential palace tonight than it was yesterday at this time. the fighting has eased up, as you said, there is now republican soldiers, forces, guards, around that presidential palace and every other presidential and palace in this town. we're expecting things to stay calm tonight basically because the muslim br
president morsi, as you say, was to broadcast a recorded statement on tv about 2 1/2 hours ago. that has not yet happened. he's expected to talk about and explain his moves over the past two weeks, starting with that controversial decree of november 22nd. recall that's the one that gave him the monopoly on power. he's expected, according to the experts here to offer the opposition a way out of the mess, which was floated yesterday by morsi's vice president. it's a compromise where both sides...
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it follows a night of fierce street battles between protesters and supporters of president morsi that left several dead and hundreds injured. the turmoil erupted after president morsi granted himself a decrease granting himself absolute power. hillary clinton hillary clinton is holding surprise talks from russia's prime minister, amid reports president bashar al assad is considering using chemical weapons against his own people. >> afghan president hamid karzai sharply criticizes the united states in an interview with nbc news. he partly blames the u.s. for the instability in his country. >> part of the insecurity comes from the structures that nato and america created in afghanistan. the private security firms, the contractors that they promoted at the cost of afghan people and the way they behaved with the afghan people and the anger that has caused in the afghan people and the resulting insecurity. >> so would you say you believe that some of these would be intentional insecurity brought by nato and the united states? >> it is a very strong perception that some of that insecurity i
it follows a night of fierce street battles between protesters and supporters of president morsi that left several dead and hundreds injured. the turmoil erupted after president morsi granted himself a decrease granting himself absolute power. hillary clinton hillary clinton is holding surprise talks from russia's prime minister, amid reports president bashar al assad is considering using chemical weapons against his own people. >> afghan president hamid karzai sharply criticizes the...
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quickly, morsi, what's -- wow. mubarak with a beard as they say. right? >> is that the reputation he is getting? >> what is so interesting is, and this is the important thing to remember, is that he's not mubarak with a beard because the people aren't allowing him to be that. >> he would like to be. >> well, i mean -- >> that is a leap. >> but you haven't seen much in the way of a democratic sharing, cons consultative attitude on his part. the people who brought about the revolution aren't happy with what he is doing and don't seem to be giving him time to enjoy his new maximum presidency. >> difference between your beat and my beat your beat never stops. >> yours doesn't either. >> i get a pause in elections. >> there is a fiscal cliff. >> whatever. this is more serious. always a pleasure. >> thanks. >> coming up the must see map of 2012 not about red versus blue. you know that. a lot more kohl toers this map. first today's trivia question. name the three governors who had the job, left it, and now have it again. if you can't answer this question before
quickly, morsi, what's -- wow. mubarak with a beard as they say. right? >> is that the reputation he is getting? >> what is so interesting is, and this is the important thing to remember, is that he's not mubarak with a beard because the people aren't allowing him to be that. >> he would like to be. >> well, i mean -- >> that is a leap. >> but you haven't seen much in the way of a democratic sharing, cons consultative attitude on his part. the people who...
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the protests over the weekend tomorrow, the trial of mohammed morsi said to begin. now we hear this morning that the general in charge may be running for president. you've covered this region extensively. where egypt is now, compared to where you thought it would be three years ago, how wide is that? >> if you ask ordinary egyptians, they say it's wide. not necessarily because what has happened on ground but because three years after removing an thor tear yan regime you have a military general poised to once again become president of the country. any way you cut it you are returning to the military institution to have a very strong input in the politics of that country. >> really quickly before i let you get out. the olympics in sochi, there has been a great deal of reporting about how dangerous the situation is. would you go? >> would i go? no, i wouldn't. i would watch it on nbc -- >> that dangerous. >> but i think there's a lot of focus and intelligence operations. the united states is going to help russia with major signals intelligence and going to see a lot of
the protests over the weekend tomorrow, the trial of mohammed morsi said to begin. now we hear this morning that the general in charge may be running for president. you've covered this region extensively. where egypt is now, compared to where you thought it would be three years ago, how wide is that? >> if you ask ordinary egyptians, they say it's wide. not necessarily because what has happened on ground but because three years after removing an thor tear yan regime you have a military...
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you're talking about egypt, and even most recently what happened in egypt when morsi said he's going to suspend the constitution and take all the rights for himself. people went out on the street. that should not happen in america. we do not have a broken system. >> bob, the electoral college is a product of the constitution. is that just one more example of an out-of-date 18th century document ruling a 21st century nation? mean, we can't even -- we can't even do direct voting in this country? >> well, you know, james madison, once again, it's james madison day here on msnbc, is the one who argued in favor of the representational democracy as opposed to the direct democracy for the same reasons that we've already discussed. you have to worry about the passions, to use the word that was used in the fed papers, the passions of the moment that in fact could take away liberties. the electoral college is one example of that. probably that should be revisited the but the whole concept of representatives as opposed to a direct kind of vote which is fundamental to the constitution. particula
you're talking about egypt, and even most recently what happened in egypt when morsi said he's going to suspend the constitution and take all the rights for himself. people went out on the street. that should not happen in america. we do not have a broken system. >> bob, the electoral college is a product of the constitution. is that just one more example of an out-of-date 18th century document ruling a 21st century nation? mean, we can't even -- we can't even do direct voting in this...
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he met with egyptian president mohamed morsi and other officials earlier today reminding them how important it is for the country to put political differences aside and come together to address economic challenges. next stop saudi arabia. >>> the space x capsule is making a one-ton delivery of supplies to the international space station. it's delayed by a day zblmpkts the quiet sunday in st. peters scare as catholics observe sunday mass without a leader. tomorrow at the vatican the process begins to elect a new pope. >>> in an exclusive interview on today's "meet the press" david gregory spoke with house speaker john boehner about the battle of the sequester and if republicans will ever be open to tax increases. >> are you open down the line to using revenue derived from tax reform closing deductions to actually pay down the deficit? >> i'm going to say it one more time. the president got his tax hikes on january 1st. the issue here is spending. spending is out of control. there are smarter ways to cut spending than the silly sequester that the president demanded. >> joining me now for stra
he met with egyptian president mohamed morsi and other officials earlier today reminding them how important it is for the country to put political differences aside and come together to address economic challenges. next stop saudi arabia. >>> the space x capsule is making a one-ton delivery of supplies to the international space station. it's delayed by a day zblmpkts the quiet sunday in st. peters scare as catholics observe sunday mass without a leader. tomorrow at the vatican the...